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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So you want to blame the father because he's the only one alive?  Adam Lanza was an adult. How do you hospitalize someone like him against his will?  Sure, we know now that he was a danger to others, but how would his parents?  And even if they did, do you know how difficult it is to have someone hospitalized involuntarily?  And for what a short period of time they will keep such a person?

So many know-it-alls on this thread.  As others pointed out, there is no medication for AS, the medication they discussed was for anxiety/OCD, AND you can't force an adult to take medication.

Very easy for all of you to sit back and act as if you know the answers.  Half of you don't even know what Aspergers is.[/quote]

Well, okay.  But take a look at the first paragraph of this link, which indicates Risperidone is prescribed for irritability in those with autism:

[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risperidone[/url]

The antipsychotic is approved for use in children who have irritability "associated with autisic disorder."  The article in the link below does not indicate that this irritability stems from a comorbid:

[url]http://psychopharmacologyinstitute.com/antipsychotics/risperidone/risperidone-indications-fda-approved-and-off-label-uses/[/url]

Yes, some, in fact, many, people with autism (including Asperger's,  although the DSM-V did away with the the specific Asperger's diagnosis) can be and are violent.  Most aren't.  But let's not act like none exhibit violent behavior because of a desire to have Asperger's presented in a certain way.

As an aside, speaking genrally, I don't think it's ever a good idea to push an agenda in terms of how people with autism "should" be seen.

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